Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Do-it-yourselfers unite!

People have been fixing stuff ever since stuff was invented. Now big corporations want to change that.

Imperial hypocrisy of the US-China climate talks

So while the U.S. pushes China to do more, it also strategically undermines its efforts. 

America will regret helping Saudi Arabia bomb Yemen

Selling weapons to Saudi Arabia has consequences. The intense anti-U.S. sentiment in Yemen should be a wake-up call for Americans.

Old McPontiff Had a Farm

Who knew—Pope Francis has a farm. And on his farm he is providing a living model of a sustainable food system to the public. Just one more reason he is living up to his reputation as the “People’s Pope.”

This imperiled republic: A wannabe dictator, an anguished nation, and the fascist impulse

The election in November will quite possibly be the last chance to save the republic without another revolution.

Why America is removing thousands of dams and letting rivers run free

After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature.

Update for Trump voters

All the things Trump said he would and wouldn't do, but hasn't followed through on.

The Fed is about to shaft American workers—or no good reason

Fed policymakers are poised to raise interest rates at their March meeting and then continue raising them, in order to slow the economy.

Making Science History

The Koch brothers are buying up museum boards to influence others of their junk climate theories. Isn’t it odd that infamous science-deniers are directing a science museum?

Why Donald Trump’s ‘leadership’ is the real COVID-19 hoax

Trump’s arrogance and failures compound a crisis that’s already damaged the economy and put thousands of Americans in early graves.